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# Expressing "due to…" with "由于"
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<SentenceQuiz>
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- _由于_ 温室效应 的 影响，全球 的 气候 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ wēnshì xiàoyìng de yǐngxiǎng, quánqiú de qìhòu biàn de yuèláiyuè fǎncháng le. -->
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- Due to the influence of the greenhouse effect, the whole Earth's climate is getting more and more abnormal.
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- _由于_ 意见 不一致 ，两 位 老板 吵 了 起来。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ yìjiàn bù yīzhì, liǎng wèi lǎobǎn chǎo le qǐlái. -->
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- Due to differing opinions, the two bosses started to argue.
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- _由于_ 公司 发展 的 需要，我们 打算 再 招聘 一些 新的 员工。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ gōngsī fāzhǎn de xūyào, wǒmen dǎsuàn zài zhāopìn yīxiē xīn de yuángōng. -->
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- Due to the our company's needs for development, we plan to hire more new staff.
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- _由于_ 目标 客户 的 变化，企业 的 营销 策略 需要 做出 一些 调整。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ mùbiāo kèhù de biànhuà, qǐyè de yíngxiāo cèlüè xūyào zuò chū yīxiē tiáozhěng. -->
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- Due to the changes in our target clients, our comorporate marketing strategies need some adjustments.
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- _由于_ 人口 的 快速 增加，大 城市 的 社会 问题 越来越 严重 。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ rénkǒu de kuàisù zēngjiā, dà chéngshì de shèhuì wèntí yuèláiyuè yánzhòng. -->
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- Due to the rapid growth of the population, social problems in big cities are getting more and more serious.
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- _由于_ 地址 没 写 清楚 ，所以 这 封 信 没有 寄 出去 。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ dìzhǐ méi xiě qīngchu, suǒyǐ zhè fēng xìn méiyǒu jì chūqù. -->
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- Due to the address not being clearly written, this letter was not sent.
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- _由于_ 天气 原因 ，所有 的 航班 都 要 推迟 起飞。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ tiānqì yuányīn, suǒyǒu de hángbān dōu yào tuīchí qǐfēi. -->
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- All departing flights have been postponed due to weather conditions.
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- _由于_ 采用 了 新 技术 ，工厂 的 效率 大大 提高。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ cǎiyòng le xīn jìshù, gōngchǎng de xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo. -->
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- Owing to the use of new technology, the efficiency of the factory has improved significantly.
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- _由于_ 工作 关系 ，我 经常 去 北京。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ gōngzuò guānxi, wǒ jīngcháng qù Běijīng. -->
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- I often go to Beijing for my work.
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- _由于_ 加强 了 管理 ，生产 的 饮料 全部 合格 。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ jiāqiáng le guǎnlǐ, shēngchǎn de yǐnliào quánbù hégé. -->
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- Thanks to better management, all the beverages we produced passed the test.
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</SentenceQuiz>
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<TOC>
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- Level: [B2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B2_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points)
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- Similar to
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- [Expressing "as a result" with "结果"](../B1/结果.md) (B1)
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- [Emphasizing the doer of an action with "由"](./由.md) (B2)
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- [Stating the effect before the cause](./之所以.md) (B2)
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- Used for: [Indicating cause and effect](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_cause_and_effect)
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- Keywords: [于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%8E), [由于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%94%B1%E4%BA%8E)
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</TOC>
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由于 (yóuyú) means "due to” or "owing to" and is formal in use.
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## Structure
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由于 + Cause，Effect
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## Examples
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- _由于_ 温室效应 的 影响，全球 的 气候 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ wēnshì xiàoyìng de yǐngxiǎng, quánqiú de qìhòu biàn de yuèláiyuè fǎncháng le. -->
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- Due to the influence of the greenhouse effect, the whole Earth's climate is getting more and more abnormal.
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- _由于_ 意见 不一致 ，两 位 老板 吵 了 起来。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ yìjiàn bù yīzhì, liǎng wèi lǎobǎn chǎo le qǐlái. -->
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- Due to differing opinions, the two bosses started to argue.
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- _由于_ 公司 发展 的 需要，我们 打算 再 招聘 一些 新的 员工。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ gōngsī fāzhǎn de xūyào, wǒmen dǎsuàn zài zhāopìn yīxiē xīn de yuángōng. -->
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- Due to the our company's needs for development, we plan to hire more new staff.
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- _由于_ 目标 客户 的 变化，企业 的 营销 策略 需要 做出 一些 调整。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ mùbiāo kèhù de biànhuà, qǐyè de yíngxiāo cèlüè xūyào zuò chū yīxiē tiáozhěng. -->
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- Due to the changes in our target clients, our comorporate marketing strategies need some adjustments.
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- _由于_ 人口 的 快速 增加，大 城市 的 社会 问题 越来越 严重 。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ rénkǒu de kuàisù zēngjiā, dà chéngshì de shèhuì wèntí yuèláiyuè yánzhòng. -->
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- Due to the rapid growth of the population, social problems in big cities are getting more and more serious.
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- _由于_ 地址 没 写 清楚 ，所以 这 封 信 没有 寄 出去 。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ dìzhǐ méi xiě qīngchu, suǒyǐ zhè fēng xìn méiyǒu jì chūqù. -->
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- Due to the address not being clearly written, this letter was not sent.
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- _由于_ 天气 原因 ，所有 的 航班 都 要 推迟 起飞。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ tiānqì yuányīn, suǒyǒu de hángbān dōu yào tuīchí qǐfēi. -->
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- All departing flights have been postponed due to weather conditions.
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- _由于_ 采用 了 新 技术 ，工厂 的 效率 大大 提高。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ cǎiyòng le xīn jìshù, gōngchǎng de xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo. -->
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- Owing to the use of new technology, the efficiency of the factory has improved significantly.
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- _由于_ 工作 关系 ，我 经常 去 北京。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ gōngzuò guānxi, wǒ jīngcháng qù Běijīng. -->
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- I often go to Beijing for my work.
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- _由于_ 加强 了 管理 ，生产 的 饮料 全部 合格 。
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<!-- - _Yóuyú_ jiāqiáng le guǎnlǐ, shēngchǎn de yǐnliào quánbù hégé. -->
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- Thanks to better management, all the beverages we produced passed the test.
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## See also
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- [Emphasizing the doer of an action with "由"](./由.md)
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- [Stating the effect before the cause](./之所以.md)
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## Sources and Further Reading
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### Website
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- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [How to use 因为 and 由于](http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0201.html)
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### Books
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- [HSK Standard Course 4上](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_4%E4%B8%8A) (pp. 124) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
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